“I’ve known you for years. Everyone says you were beautiful when you were young, but I want to tell…”

November 24, 2017

“I’ve known you for years. Everyone says you were beautiful when you were young, but I want to tell you I think you’re more beautiful now than then. Rather than your face as a young woman, I prefer your face as it is now. Ravaged.”

– Marguerite Duras, The Lover

Illustration Poetry

Welcome to the official website of Lakhsmita Indira, presenting the complete collection of her illustrations, paintings, drawings and book covers. Last update: December 2017.